KYC & Client Onboarding AVP

KYC & Client Onboarding AVP

6 Month Contract (Initial)

London

Hybrid Working

The Adecco group is part of Adecco Workforce Solutions (AWS). We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

We are happy to be recruiting for one of our high-profile banking clients. They are currently looking for a KYC & Client Onboarding AVP to join their Specialised Products Dept. for an initial 6 month contract, however there may be scope for extension.

Role Overview:

This position will play a pivotal role in supporting the existing KYC Team, focusing on managing end-to end KYC processes of SPD Clients in compliance with regulatory mandates and internal company policies. SPD is supporting Leveraged Finance, Real Estate Finance, Subscription Finance and Net Asset Value departments.

Description & Responsibilities:

SPD is supporting Leveraged Finance, Real Estate Finance, Subscription Finance and Net Asset Value departments. There are dedicated KYC team members in SPD which are responsible for:

• Opening and maintaining of Customer accounts for SPD across all systems.
• Analysing complex corporate structures, including partnerships and fund vehicles, while liaising with multiple stakeholders and balancing multiple deadlines.
• Conducting research, reviewing, compiling and checking the completeness of KYC documentation for new onboardings within the set deadline.
• Liaising with RMS and global Back Office & Middle Office teams (including PD Legal & Compliance Dept, OAD, Treasury Department, etc) incorporating therein compliance with all internal policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ensuring annual Customer Financial Crime Risk reviews are completed within the set deadline. Conducting investigative analysis of any issues rose during the review processes, providing feedback and evidence to Reviews Coordinator, Head of CDD, MLRO, RMS and the relevant Front Offices as required.
• Liaising with RMS, CDD Team members when discrepancies in the documentation are identified and providing appropriate feedback.
• Ensuring that the Customer data is maintained in a high standard of accuracy during life of Customer relationship and perform essential house- keeping duties across Banks systems, including maintaining EIC customer records and relevant documentation.
• Accomplishing productivity and quality targets and managing own pipeline for incorporating feedback from quality checkers.
• Keeping Management informed of status of cases and proactively identifying issues.
• Performing research via internal and external sources, gathering and analysing documentation in accordance with regulatory and KYC requirements.
• Participating in training programmes to develop KYC knowledge relevant to each type of Customers and their Jurisdictions to ensure consistent competency

Essential Skills & Requirements:

• Previous KYC experience within a Bank, a private equity, credit or fund investment environment, with a good working knowledge of leveraged transactions, private equity structures and fund financing mechanisms.
• Excellent knowledge in AML, KYC and regulatory requirements for Client Onboarding.
• Ability to understand legal corporate entities and complex corporate group structures.
• Self- motivated, able to independently work in an extremely fast- paced, high-volume environment that calls for constantly changing priorities.

Key Competencies:

Customer Focus

Driving Change

Driving Results

Embraces Diversity

Enterprise Leadership

Judgement and Decision Making

Risk Management

Strategic and Visionary Trust and Integrity

Location:

This role requires candidates to work from the clients London office 4 days a week whilst training commences before going hybrid, 2-3 days in office.

Working hours:

Standard working hours with some flex where required.

If you feel that this is a role that would suit you then please apply today.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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The Adecco Group is an equal opportunities company